CV0-003 · Question #356
An administrator plans to migrate a VM with the existing application and data to a new VM to increase performance. Which of the following describes the type of migration the administrator plans to…
The correct answer is C. V2V. Migrating a VM from one virtual machine to another virtual machine is classified as V2V (Virtual-to-Virtual) migration. This is distinct from migrations that involve physical hardware as either the source or destination.
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An administrator plans to migrate a VM with the existing application and data to a new VM to increase performance. Which of the following describes the type of migration the administrator plans to perform?
Options
- AP2P
- BP2V
- CV2V
- DV2P
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(15 responses)- A7% (1)
- B7% (1)
- C87% (13)
Why each option
Migrating a VM from one virtual machine to another virtual machine is classified as V2V (Virtual-to-Virtual) migration. This is distinct from migrations that involve physical hardware as either the source or destination.
P2P (Physical-to-Physical) describes migrating a workload between two physical servers, with no virtual machines involved on either end.
P2V (Physical-to-Virtual) describes converting a physical server into a virtual machine, meaning the source is physical hardware, not an existing VM.
V2V (Virtual-to-Virtual) migration describes moving a workload, including its application and data, from one existing VM to another VM. Both the source and destination are virtual machines, so the migration stays entirely within the virtual layer. This is commonly performed to improve performance by moving to a VM with more allocated resources or to a more capable hypervisor host.
V2P (Virtual-to-Physical) describes converting a virtual machine back to a physical server, which is the opposite direction of what is described.
Concept tested: VM migration types - P2P, P2V, V2V, V2P
Source: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/migrate/migrate-services-overview
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